Ecomaps (drawing-based assessments of social networks) were administered to primary school-aged children in order to ascertain whether Ecomaps might be useful in universal screening. Participants included 61 children (40.9% female) aged six to ten...

Current therapeutic options for ischemic stroke are limited to tissue plasminogen activator and mechanical clot removal therapies. Diazoxide (DZ) is a mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener and is protective in models of brain...

Background: Chronic wounds are a serious medical condition affecting over 6 million people in the United States. Biofilms, which are communities of bacteria attached to a surface and protected by a polysaccharide coating, are intimately associated...

Parent-child conversations in science museums may support children's interest and understanding of science. Researchers have been investigating programs to optimize parental guidance and deepen families' scientific exploration in museums. Inquiry...

The stress and trauma exposure associated with disasters can lead to mental health problems. Studies have indicated a high prevalence of mental health problems among Hurricane Katrina survivors, in general, with worse mental health outcomes among...

Gulf Coast communities face many environmental threats that disproportionately impact the health of pregnant women. While the perception of risk strategies often differ across cultural groups, little is known about the detail of these differences....

This study investigated potential ways in which student-reported stress and support levels, represented by the Ecomap stress-support index (SSI), could inform school-based universal screening efforts. Participants included 260 students in grades K...